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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-05
A HORRIBLE FATE.
A Farmer Beheaded While Asleep.
I'm His Wagon.

A Farmer Beheaded While Asleep:
in His Wagon.
George Davis, a well-known farmer, WHO
owns large tract about four miles from
West Nanticoke, Penn, lost his HE
in a very singular manner the other
night. He drove to Nanticoke tns'
the afternoon with a lumber wagon
and double team, and started back with hts;
load about dark. At midnight his wife was
aroused by hearing the wagon coming up In
front Of the house. She waited, but her hus-
band did not come in. .sf5.s y.
Finally she got up, took lantern and went.
out. She found the wagon standing in 'front.'
OF the door and lying on the lumber was the7
headless body Of her husband He had evt-.
IDENTIFY fallen asleep and laid down on the lum
Der with his head over the side. The horses
had turned to one side, bringing the wheeass
in contact with Davis's head and neck, com
pletely severing the head from the body.
The horrible sight sent the poor wife Into
commissions Her children came out and
gave the alarm. Some neighbors, realizing
what had happened, started back along the
road and found the mutilated head about
two miles from the house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-05

THERE was a shower OF stones near De-
I,res. in the volcanic region of the Argentine
Republic, few weeks ago, that lasted more
than minute The stones fell as thick as.
hail. and varied in size from a pebble to Q
very respectable bowlder. Great damage
was done to trees, while barns and outhouses,
were demolished, many domestic animals
killed, also large numbers of wild geese ano
hawks on the wing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-05

AT Marshall, Mich, fire which started in
a peat bog about month ago has burned
ever since, in some spots to depth of several
feet. The flames have burned over district
of some fifty rods in length, and resisted the
efforts of company to extinguish them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-05

ELIJAH HAYES and wife, Of Warsaw, Ind,
have given to the Methodist Board of Mis-
sions an estate valued at $50, 900, reserving,
however, life interest in the family houle-
stead and an amount of 81 900. The prop
arty yields an income Of 5000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-05

IT is stated that the French mobilization
experiment has shown that all the reserves
col {, ile rmbo1ied in three days; that all the
va. ious reg giments are ready to march, and
that carriage has been requisitioned for stores.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-05

aker, of Ohio; Buckner, of Kentucky; Lar
rabee, Of Iowa; Biggs, Of Delaware; Bod
Ames, Of Massachusetts; Green, of New
Jersey; Scales. Of North Carolina, and Davis,
Of Rhcde Island.
A reception given by the Catholic Club to
Cardinal Gibbons was also attended by Pres
ident Cleveland, Governor Beaver, and many
other distinguished people. At midnight,af-
ter the President had returned to his hotel, he
was serenaded by the German Maennerchor
Society. The singers also left handsome
basket Of flowers for Mrs. Cleveland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29
If L should Die Tonight.

From LittelPS Lining A0e.
If should die to- night,
My friends would look upon my quiet face,
Before they laid IL in its restinG-place.
And deem that death had left il almost fair:
And lavIng snowwhite flowers against my
hair
Would smooth it down with fearful tender
meas,
And fold my hands with lingering caress,
Poor hands, so empty and so cold to- night!
II should die tonight.
My friends would call to mind, with loving
thought,
Some klnoIly deed the icy hand had wrought,
some gentle word the frozen lIp had said;
Errands on which the willing feet had sped
The memory OF my selfishDess and pride,
My hasty words would all be rut aside
And SO should be loved and mourned to-
night.
IL sheuid die tonight,
Even hearts estranged would turn once more
to me,
Recalling other days remorsefuIly,
The eyes that chill me with averted glance
Would look upon me as OF yore, perchance
Auu soften in the old familiar way,
For who would war with dumb, Unconscious
cay?
So might rest, forgiven of all tonight.
Oh, friends, pray tonight,
Keep not your kisses for my dead. cold brow
The way is Oney-let me feel them now.
Think gently of me; am trave-worn.
My falterlng feet are pierced with many a
thorn.
Forgive oh, hearts estranged. forgive. 1
plead,
When drcamless rest is mine shall not need
The tenderness for which long tonight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29
PERSONAL,

A. X. CUTTING claims that his ewes were
injured by confinement in the Mexican prison
THE first life-size portrait made of Stepbep
Girard since his death is now shown in PhIla-
delpha.
THE Gar Of Russia receives the largest
salary paid any ruler on the face of the earth.
and still he is not happy.
GEN. BOULANGER has received from a COM
mlttte OF Russian admirers a valuable sword
Inscribed: "Qui vive?-La France ct Bon
LANCER"
WILLIAM BAD, a wealthy man of Mel
bourne, Australia, spends half of his income
every year IN relieving the needs of deserving
people. Good for bad.
AMBROSE THOMAS, the Director of the Poris
Conservatory. has recently written a grand
ballet with choruses. which will soon be pro
duced at the Grand Opera.
TGE poet laureate has his Jubilee ode for
the Queens half-century celebration in Jhne
all ready. and Macmllan's Magazine has
purchased 1t for its April number
COMMENTS are made upon the fact that
while Indianapolis has not succeeded in rails
ing money for monument to Thomas A
Hendricks. IL has readily secured enough 10
buy base ball club.
A FEW DAYS AGO the historical works OF the
late NJ. Mich ,let, the French historian. were
put up for sale at the price Of $50, 200. They
were finally knocked down TO the HISTORIANS
widow for the sum of H6 900.
MRS. CLRvELANDs portrait is now on ex-
Intuition in the picture stores OF London and
Paris. and Washington photographer re-
ceived an order from Vienna for one dozen
portraits OF the lady without bonnet or
scarf on her head"
MISS HELM DARRAGH is completing life
size portrait OF Gen. Grant, to be presented to
the West Point Academy by George W
Childs. Mr.. Childs has written to Mrs Grant
and Col Fred Grant inviting them TO inspect
the portrait before 1t is sent away.
IT seems that the statement that Mrs
Cleveland was studying French and German
during Lent was unfounded. Mrs Folsom
says: MY daughter speaks both French and
German huentiy now, and except To read the
standard books IN these tongues, is not study
ing them, know"
SENIORS j. A. MoILLA and G. Juarez, MeXi-
can civil Eng neers. are in Philadel phin for
the purpose of buying railroad iron. renor
Juarez says that Mexico Ia growing wonder
fully, and Americans are getting rich there
lie says that railroads Will soon be built
through to the Pacific coast.
THE artist Gagllardi, OF Rome, has been
engaged to paint a portrait OF Cardinal Glib
bone. The picture will hang beside that OF
the Pope IN the cardinals titular church.
The coat of arms assumed by Cardinal Gtb-
bons have in the centre a picture of the I'm.
maculate Conception on "a green back ground.
The shield 10 surmounted by N cardinals hat
with Ave rows OF tassels depending from the
eldes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29

Mr.. William r. Travers, whose death
patches yesterday, was not a noted pub
lie man nor a great man, but the regret
expressed tor his death will be more gem
uine than that expressed for the death of
most of the prominent men VINO have died
recently. He was one Of the best known
men in New York city, and he had
friends and acquaintance in every part
Of the country. His witty sayings and
bright little stories made him very popu-
lar, and gave him areputation such as no
other man in New York enjoyed. 1t is
Utated that even when he had been in
formed that death was very near to him,
and that there was not a single chance
for his recovery, he continued to Joke
with those OF his friends who were per-
mitted to see him and to entertain them
with his anecdotes
He went to New York from Baltimore,
where he made a fortune and lost it. Be-
ing an excellent business man he soon got
q start in the metropolis and accumulated
a great fortune. His estate is valued at
several million dollars.
Mr.. Travers strove to get as much hap
piness out Of lie as possible, and his
way of making his own life happy was to
make others happy. He never refused
helping hand TO the deserving,
and was particularly noted for HE readi-
ness tphelp struggling young men who
were honest and showed a disposition to
make a brave fight for success. He will
be greatly missed in New York, and many
an amusing story OF his will be repeated,
not only because OF its merit, but also as
a sort OF tribute TO his memory.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29
INDEX TONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MISUNDERSTANDING Savannah Fire
md Marine Insurance Company; Planters
Rice Mill Stockholders; savannah cadets.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-Bananas, j. ). Collins
& Co.; To Tax Payers in Arrears; AS to Kane
of Gold Watch; Chatham Square Drug store;
Or. Weichselbaum's Removal; Straw Hats,
W. A. Jaudon, Agent.
CHEAP COLUMN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Board; Personal; Miscella-
. eous.
STEAMSHIP scHEDULE-ocean steamship
Company.
CHOICE GROCERIES-St Bros
SPECIAL GRAND SABES-D. Welsbein.
GROCERIES. ETC-K. Power.
WooD-D. r. Thomas.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE-South Florida Rail
road.
FURNITURE, ETo-Freeman & Oliver.
Auction SALEs-HousehodF Furniture. ETC,
by /. D. LaRoche's Sons; Engines, Etc, by
G.. II. Dorsett.
PRoPosALs-For Furnishing Light Wagon
and Set of Harness.
MULES FOR SALE-E. Moran,
LECTURE Reasons OF Jewish Organiza-
tions."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29
Major Folks Valuable Adiut.nt,
From Tie Washington Posi-.

FrH1n the washington Post.
"When Maj. Polk (brother of the President
OF that name arrived at his Headquarters i'm
Mexico. he knew nothing whatever of mill
tary matters" said Gen Neie. recently He
was ordered 10 take command of a regiment
of winch was adiutant. Before doing so he
got friend to write out all the orders he
would have to give. When he appearedupon
the scene ne called out toNthe orderly to send
the adjutant TO him. 'lIeRe are my order.j
said Polk. handing them over to NE. Have
them published" They were published ac-
cordingly.
.sThe next day MN'Polk was ordered to
form a squadron. He said to me, MY spuris
OF; wish TO put it on. Give the order to nut
the squadron in notion | did so. Continue
to give orders, sirn shouted the Major, The
next day he began TO read no on military tao
tics He read The fret page and took drink.
They No5ihe second page and took an
othef drink. rs--ily he threw down the book
and exclaimed:
"Adjutant viele. | don't know u id thing
about it. My brother is President of the
United states. You stick by me and tell me
what to do, and I'll see that you get quick
promotion!
''It is needless TO add that stuck to tho
brother of the PresldenI.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29

Baltimore is rather uneasy at the pros
pect OF losing the greater part OF her
trade with Brazil. AS is we'll known
that city exports great deal of -four to
Brazil and imports very large amount OF
coffee. or tie $50, 900 barrels Of -four ex-
ported to Brazil from the United States
last year 100000 went from Baltimore,
and OF the 49,, 1000, 900 worth of coffee i'm
ported from Brazil during the same
period Baltimore imported 80 large part
that until recently she controlled the
coffee market of this country. 1t seems
that the flour manufactured at Bal timore
stands the climate of Brazil better than
that manufactured elsewhere, and, al
though her merchants make nothing be-
yond expenses on flour, owing to the
Brazilian import duty Of Toe. barrel,
they do make quite handsome profit on
the return cargoes of coffee.
An English syndicate now proposes to
erect mills in Brazil, and in that way
avoid the import duty on -four. there
being no import duty ON wheat. The OBJ
1ect Is not only, TO control the -four trade
in Brazil, but also to carry the wheat to
that country and the coffee to this In Eng
lish bottoms. The carrying is now done
in American bottoms.
The English syndicate has the money to
carry out its scneme, and will doubtless
carry it out unless something is done to
prevent 1t. The question is, what can be
done? Baltimore cannot afford to lose
her profitable trade with Brazil, and she
doesn't intend to If she can help it.
Several things have been proposed. One
is to su bsidize an American line of steam.
ers; another is TO establish American
hour mills in Brazil, and the third is for
Congress to threaten to put an import
duty on coffee with the view OF forcing
the Brazilian government to remove the
duty on -four. 1t will take long
while to put any one OF these things in
operation, assuming that there are no
difficulties in the way of any one OF them.
1t will be rather hard lines for Baltimore
If the English syndicate succeeds ia de-
priving her OF her important Brazilian
-four and coffee trade.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29

Prof. Proctor and the Sea Serpent.
Prof. Richard 0. Proctor, In an article
in the April Forum on "The Reality of
the Sea SERPENT" doesn't say that he be-
lieves any of the numerous sea serpent
stories which have from time to time
found their way into the public prints,
but he leaves the impression that it is
not improbable that there is some truth
in them. So many strange things
are all the time being discovered that it
will not do to assert that there is no such
thing as sea serpent simply because
one has never been caught and thoroughly
eXamin ed.
The professor thinks the public prints
make mistake in holding up to ridicule
those who claim TO have seen the sea
serpent, because it prevents scientists
from obtaining very important data. sHe
says that he has known as many as half
dozen prominent sea captains who said
that if they were to see anything that re-
sembled a sea serpent they would say
nothing about IL on shore. The sea cap
tains are very careful Of their reputation
for veraeIty.
There is no doubt that there was some
foundation for most of the sea serpent
stories which have appeared in print. but
it has not yet been satisfactorily shown
that a genuine sea serpent has ever been
seen by sailor or land lubber. The i'm
preston mas got abroad that those who
claim to have seen sea serpent have
very vivid Imagination or lack proper
respect for truth.
Prof. Proctor quotes the following state
ment of Agaissz IN support of those who
claim to have seen the sea serpent: "If
naturalist had to sketch the outlines of
an ichthyosaurus or plesiosaurus from
the remains we have of them, he would
make drawing very similar to the sea
serpent as it has been described. There
is reason to think that the parts are soft
and perishable, but l still consider it
probable that it will be the GOOD fortune
of some person on the coast OF Norway
or North America to find living repre-
sentative OF this type Of reptile, which is
thought to have died out" Backed by
the announcement offered by Prof. Proc
tor it would not be surprising ifa few more
of those who think they have seen the sea
serpent should entertain the public with
their observations of that, as yet, myth
cal creature.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29
HUSBAND GRARBEKs PUNISHED.
The French Theory that They Have No
Rights of ANY Kind.
From the Pan Nal Budget.

from the ran NdU 0Hdgos
A much more remarkable sociological de-
velopment, and one that is much less defensi-
BILE is the theory that husband grabbers may
be killed as legitimately as seducers. A nus
band grabber, it should be explained, Is
woman VINO marrles man who mas pre-
yiously had children by another woman,
without having the consent of his deserted
mistress. A very remarkable case trleu ln
France last week shows tendency to regard
husband grabbing as capital ofense. An
officer IN the French army, after nVlng
for several years with mistress, oy
whom he had three children, deserteu
her and married another. He made his cast
of mistress an allowance; which. atter SOME
time, he ultimately stopped. The discarded
one, savage with Jealou>y and suffering from
actual restitution, sent her l2-year-olu son
with revolver to kill the woman VINO hau
taken his mothers place. re tramped 10
town and arrived in rags with bleeding feet
at his fathers house. His father received
him kindly, fed him ana Clothed him. Inc
boy waited his opportunity and hreu snoI
after shot into his father wife. He wounded
her seriously, but not fatally ON ms arrest
his mother wrote: 'He has not killed her.
That | regret. He has tried to do his duty.
give him my blessing. | demand TO snare
in the punishment for the vengeance
which devised" They were tried
for attempted murder. The facts were
clear. Neither mother nor son attempted
to disguise their guilt. But the jury &C
quilted them unanimously. The reason Is
obvious. In the eyes OF the jurors husband
grabber has no rights. She 10 as land
grabber in Ireand-an outlaw-hostis hu--
mani generis, whose removal by her evicted
predecessor is no crime. The analogy is very
close between the ethics OF MISUNDERSTANDING
and land-grabbing. The deserted mistress
and the eVicted tenant have been far more
cruelty wronged by the fathles husband and
the ruthless landlord than by the new wife or
the new tenant, but it is against the latter.
not against the former, that vengeance Is
usually directed. A dumb instinct guides
them in both cases, and the net result of their
action may possibly be the legal recognition
of rights which are at present but unre-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29
HUMOROUS METHODIST CLERGY.
MAN.
Bow He Corrals the Mirth of the Digni-
fed Presiding Elders.
From the Neao York E0ening Sun.

From the Ne1o York E0ening Sun.
The Rev. DR.. NJ. S. Terry, for many years
a favorite pastor IN the New York NJ. K. Con-
ference, but now professor of Hebrew theolo-
gY in the Wesleyan University at Evanston,
Ill. =, will attend the meeting of conference in
April, and then make a trip to Berlin, where
he will dig up a few Greek roots and take a
look at some ancient Hebrew manuscripts.
DR.. Terry has much dignity of manner In the
pulpit, and treats serious matters in serious
way; but he dearly loves good joke, and as
dearly loves to tell good story. Presiding
elders are very careful not to indulge IN I'M
timely mirth. When they see anything funny
they store up the laughs they would have
laughed, and when q good joke comes along
in good place these old laughs come popping
up like minute guns Terry likes to asso
drove OF these presiding elders ana touch
them Of. His last story Is this:
A brother of the Indiana Conference. a very
estlmable man and able preacher, has an in
durable habit of always annexing the pro-
noun "he' to the name of any person to whom
he is abiding. This habit even follows him
into the pulpit. sometimes with ludlcrous re-
suits. This was particularly the case one
Sunday, when. before a large congregation,
he arose and announced his text:
''rhe devil he goeth about like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devOur."
Looking impressively over his gold-bowed
spectacles, he began:
''BI ethren and sisters, my subject natu-
rally divides itself into three heads: First,
Who the devil he is?
The congregation was slightly startled, but
preserved due decOrum.
"Secondly. my brethren, where the devil he is
going?"
An old class leader put his head down.
and stuffed bandanna in his mouth. The
choir shook, and a little girl in the gallery
Uttered,
Thirdly. my brethren, what the devil he 10
about?'
and for once there was a peal of laughter in
tnat church. The quarterly conference dis
cussed the matter at its next meeting, but
the pastor still sprinkles his pronouns pro-
miscuously.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29

General Master Workman Powderlv Is
angry with the press. He says that it has
not treated HIM fairly, and that 1t wants
to hound him down. he is Particularly
angry on account OF what the press has
<said about the palace be and his fellow
officers occupy in Philadelphia. The
General Master Workman should be calm.
The press has given the news about that
.spalace, and has commented little on the
!. good time it's occupants are having at the
expense of the labOring men Of the coun-
try, bur this is no reason why the General
Master Workman should be angry. He
ought to rejoice that he is OF sufficient
Importance TO attract the attention of the
press.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29

IuW ne CHtcIyO Y etUS IIHu,I
IL Is curious commentary on such speeches
as these, which the Ohio statesman is now
delivering, that ever since certain Southern
sections have been exhibiting progress in iron
ana cotton manufactures, the Northern sec
lions IN which these manufactures had OBJ
tanned powerful foothold have been doing
tnelr level best to crush out their infant rivals.
A short time since not only the cotton manu-
facturers OF New England, but the iron manu-
tacturers OF Pennsylvania and Of senator
Sherman's own State, brought all their pow
southwestern railroad lines in order to force
them to discriminate against the transport of
southern iron and Southern cotton, and in
favOr OF the transport Of central state iron
and Northern State cotton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29
From Me Worcester telegram.


The big police officer, AS well as the en-
pioyes OF the union station, in the course OF
the year witnesses some funny sights, but
the banner one of 1887 was witnessed lust az
the s :23 tram rolled into the station from Bos-
ton "Wednesday evening. When the gong an
nouncing the arrival OF the train was sound
ed, there emerged from the ladies' waiting
room modestly dressed young woman OF 20,
VINO was accom- panied by young man. Fol-
lowing them were just an even twenty per
sons, the majority beng young ladies'. As the
crowd passed through the door leading to
the train-hOuse ana the conductor caught
sight OF them, he wondered where he was
going TO put them all, as the train ut that
time was already well filled. The young lady
reached the Wagner sleeping car aud then
stopped. SO did the crowd. Then II was
guessed that the first couple were going OFF on
a wedding tour. Yet they we're not. just
one minute before the train was scheduled to
start, the young lady started ut the head OF
the column aud kissed the entire twentv-One,
amid the laughing ami chaflng OF not only
those upon the tram. but the big crowd In the
station, after which she quietly retired 10 her
section In the car and.
novel ..---.~<FH ~ a Az. -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29

Mayor Hewitt, of New York, is not a
musician. He was recently asked IL he
thought that "sunday oratorios would
conduce TO aid or weaken the cause OF
Sunday morality In New York." In re-
ply, he said: "As am not an expert in
music ought not to have been asked
this question, but should say on general
principles that 1t would depend upon the
character OF the audience. If the music
we're bad and the audience intelligent 1
should think IL would not conduce TO
morality on the part Of the audience. II
the music weR good and the audience
bad fancy they would be awfully bored
by the performance" When a man is a
viii he is 20 be excused for not being a
musician.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-29

The Republican press is bowling about
the refusal of that Birmingham hotel
keeper to allow Senator sherman to re-
oeive delegation of negroes in his room
at the hotel while he was in the "Magic
City" The hotel keeper acted foolishly,
perhaps, but he did nothing more than
hotel keepers in Northern cities have
done. A Georgia Senator was once pre-
vented from receiving delegation OF ne
groes in his room at hotel in Washing
tpn